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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1934
Page
2
Local residents attend gatherings and events around Lapeer. The piece mentions families and neighbors, trips to see relatives, and a church or social meeting. Guests from Conroe join a barbecues event, with travel and attendance noted for several households.
A long article notes Texas artist Bryan Hepper with 2 works and a 1500? price, at Port Worth and New York venues. It reports mixed reception, claiming critics discuss health and ongoing creations, including titles like The Lite Market and Motherhood.
The Women's Home Demonstration Council schedules a Memorial supper on Friday night May 19 at Harwell Memorial for Brazos County home demonstration clubs. A drinks and ice cream committee is named with Mrs. Parl Vreenal, Mrs. FP K. Trent, and Jillie Creneehew. A reporter's school is set for May 6 at City Hall with Curtie Vinson and Mrs. Lee J. Rountree as guest speakers. Miss Lacy Harrison invited clubs to join Brave County Federation of Women’s Clubs.
BM Irwin of Texas A and M shattered two marks at the Kansas relays in Lawrence. He hurled the 16 pound shot 60 feet 4.5 inches to establish a new shot put record and added a discus record for the annual Fort Worth Pat Pitteck show in Lafayette Louisiana.
Review shows Bryan city expenditures for the current fiscal quarter use 76.2 percent of the general fund allocation. Officials confirm the city will stay within overall budget for the year and continue financial planning to maintain fiscal discipline.
A Steep Hollow club forms with officers elected. The text outlines a peculiar cheese making process including mixing butter into cottage cheese, adding sweet cream, and cooking steps. It mentions flavoring the cheese with pimientos and caraway and notes a five day aging period for a mild result.
Kemp High School earned medals at the 14th annual Inter scholastic League meet held at Prairie View. Claudius Stripling led in junior elimination, Kemp students claimed honors in athletics with Robert Deouglat second in the running broad jump Milton Calhoun third in the 100 yard dash and MK Dangerfield third in the quarter mile. About 5 000 pupils from 750 negro schools attended the event.
A 1932 34 report from a Barizo Texas school highlights student projects and community service. It notes quilt tops bought for a new flag, a stage built for Peach Creek plays, free programs, a lunch program now in its fourth year, and gifts to former teachers. The piece praises student attitudes and civic involvement, mentioning Johnnie Lespy and Calvin Terrells orchestra.
The 1934 aid program aims to disburse about 5 000 000 000 dollars in benefits across crops and regions. Major shares go to corn hogs, wheat, tobacco, and cotton with dairy and beef cattle programs adding 150 000 000. Regional distributions favor the Midwest and Eastern states, with totals projected to rise through April 30 and subsequent periods through 1935.
The plan, led by Director Dresden, outlines relief to families displaced from crop production. It emphasizes open access to aid, work relief, and temporary employment to repay debts. Women will play a key role, and county agents will help tailor farm procedures. The initiative seeks to raise rural life standards and beautify communities.
Maniloff, moving from its current site, began stock transfer Monday to the former Harry Edge building, as the plan to relocate the Maniloff store is set.
A notice seeks collection of clean cotton rags for The Fegie office. The ad specifies pickup details and contact for donors.
An obituary notes the death of a settler known as an early contributor to Bel County. The misspelled obituary details include move to Grapes and long tenure as a community figure before passing, with emphasis on his status as an early settler and connections to the region.
Tom Hunter of Wichtts Pails opened his campaign for governor with an address stressing national and local recovery plans. He denounced reliance on federal relief while urging state and local governments to craft their own recovery programs and address economic burdens.
The article lists new teachers at multiple schools including Travis Elementary Bowie Elementary and Kemp High School along with principal assignments. It also notes supernumeraries elected for Stephen F Austin and Travis Elementary and mentions that the board left janitor employment decisions to the superintendent.
The document outlines actions by the school administration including staffing updates, facility plans, and schedule adjustments. Officials discuss program alignment with district goals while noting budget implications and forthcoming approvals from the board.
The First Baptist Church of Bryan invites all to a one week revival led by Dr. W. H. Andrew and featuring renowned Texas preacher Thern, an 84 Bible teacher. Services are 10 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. daily with special music and communal fellowship. Further announcements will follow.
Texarkana reports hundreds of delegates at the Eighth annual East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. Jesse H. Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. urged faith in the government program and President Roosevelt, while Pat Neff spoke to about 2,000 attendees. Martha Carey Kurth named Queen Tejas with eighteen princesses present.
SAN ANTONIO April 24. Company commanders of the CCC are not permitted to spank tree soldiers, but that is practically the only punishment denied.
Rex Wailer of Trinity county, candidate for State Treasurer, opened his campaign office at the Driskill Hotel with Richard Houdeen in charge. Waller is known across the state for roles as Assistant State Tax Commissioner under Gov. Neff and as Assistant Comptroller of Howttown and Comptroller of Velace. He also served as City Manager in Goose Creek, Pelly, and Baytown.
Disciplinary rules are enacted in Texas district companies with seven punishments from admonition to dishonorable discharge. Penalties include suspension of camp privileges, special duties like K P, fines from pay, and rank reduction to private. Dishonorable discharge possible for theft, crimes of moral turpitude, civil convictions, desertion, or refusal to work, but not mandatory. appeals go to the corps area commander.
The eleventh annual Guide Right week from Kappa Alpha Psi begins April 22 and runs through the 29. Volunteers distribute self analysis blanks to high school seniors, offer talks on vocations, and arrange interviews to steer youths into useful careers under the theme Determine your field and then prepare to work therein. Last year the fraternity reached 3,000 boys and scheduled over 2,000 interviews.
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